Day 26 - 273

This was most likely 2.5 pounds of water weight. I did a truly brutal hour of Jazzercise (props to teacher Debra, by the way), then I sweat my ASS off working in a building with no AC for 5 hours. Nonetheless, I couldn't help but let out an enormous "YYYESSSSS!!!!" when I stood on the scale. My son came running in to see what the hell was wrong with me. Water weight or no, a weigh-in like that can't help but make you believe again. In that moment, I could have Jazzercised another two hours. I could have flown. I started this journey because I have no choice - succeed or die. Today, I feel like living.

Exercise - above
Breakfast - 3 oz. steak and coffee
Lunch - skipped while sweating (not a good decision)
Snack - Sonic Diet Limeade
Dinner - 10 oz. steak with horseradish sour cream and 1 cup raw spinach

A quick P.S. - I had my Bollywood CRANKIN' at school today. The custodians were dancing in the hall all afternoon, and my next door neighbor thanked me for the "inspirational music to work by". But the best part? I spent 5 sweaty hours doing thankless drudge work for no pay, and I felt joy doing it. That hasn't happened in a while.

P.P.S. - to Karen, who will probably never see this - thank you. Your presence in my life means more than you can possibly know.